Watch: Khamenei’s rise and fall: The death of Iran’s ultimate authority
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader for nearly 40 years, was killed in a joint U.S.-Israel strike, leaving a major power vacuum. From resisting the Shah to leading Iran through wars, nuclear negotiations, and internal uprisings, he shaped the nation’s politics, military, and religious authority.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader for nearly 40 years, was killed in a joint U.S.-Israel strike, leaving a major power vacuum. From resisting the Shah to leading Iran through wars, nuclear negotiations, and internal uprisings, he shaped the nation’s politics, military, and religious authority.
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